Recent content by James_Audi

I have had this with mine. Said to be standard springs for the S3 (by the chap who fitted them) but the rear of the car is lower now than the front. Thanks for the help.

I have read about unplugging the maf. This would not be definitive though unless it was definantly the MAF?

Had a lot of 17705 problems on my last 1.8t but have still not got round to putting it on vag-com. Gear 6 seems ok but its just not that responsive in the other unless you bring the revs up in the previous gear before changing. Its mostly poor performance. Could it be related to having...

Car has recently had a new thermostat and was running very well afterwards however it now has a rough idle and rough running when the engine is cold. When in 1st and 2nd it doesn't accelerate smoothly at low speed. Also when accelerating a bit harder it seems to go into limp mode in most gears...

I have been told there is a quick and easy check that can be done to see if it is gases escaping into the water reservoir? Has anybody experienced this? Other bits I have searched make reference to the head gasket more than this.

I am due to have my thermostat changed this weekend and I have recently seen that my coolant is all frothy? I do short journeys (6 mile to work and back) however there is no white mayo type substance on the underside of the oil cap. However I do have a slight oil leak. Car drives normally...

107k 51reg S3. However when its cleaned it does show bit of wear and tear.

Very useful and clear guides from R-Tech. Im planning on going there for February or March for a stage 1 remap however im pretty sure I will go for either the SFS or Badger TIP that they fit along with a CAI and 007p.

So it would seem. If only other aspects of the car would fix themselves too.

Thanks Nilz. It basically sounded like something was rattling/creaking when the car initially gains momentum (terrible description I know). Moving on full lock seems to be ok and currently I cant here feel anything. There was a slight knocking I could feel through the steering wheel but have not...

Picked my S3 up about 3 months ago and have so far done:- New rear discs New rear pads New wishbone New rear springs and 4 new tyres Still to do:- Thermostat as CTS did nothing (down on power and up on fuel but still getting 31mpg) Tracking Centre armrest fix

This had developed into a very loud noise mostly heard when setting off in 1st or reversing at low speeds i.e getting the car moving.

So I went in and had my S3 looked at as it was developing a creaking, knocking noise from the front. The chap couldn't find anything wrong in terms of cracked ARB sleaves or worn bushes etc. The noise carried on for about a month and now has gone altogether. No noise when pulling away from...

As title states really. Are there any companies etc who do a discount or offer on remaps around this time of year and going into the new year? Many thanks

I have just found that it says Load signal stuck on??